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In the interest of further opinion, I called my wrench man Dan, he has a 2009 F350 4X4 four door with an 8 foot box, I asked him why, he simply stated “cause I wanted it, it’s a neat truck , and he liked the look at f it”
His wife grabbed the phone and said she just ordered one of those new Jeep four door pickups, why? She loves the looks and the colour she ordered, all black , and she stated everything is gloss black!
OK I got that but where you live snow might be a factor also.
Looks, be it black (and this is the thing now) so be it.
I did not own a pickup but when I lived out on Long Island I had a 4WD S10 Blazer. We had a pass to take it off-road, my friends and I would do it several times throughout the year. In fact, it was almost the only way to get me on the beach. We would put the tailgate down, put a piece of plywood down and use a portable BBQ.
Not to mention that there are several times there was decent enough snowfall that the 4WD came in handy and make the vehicle a sure-footed.
It sure makes getting garden supplies and other larger items easier.
I use to go 4 wheeling on the beach and other places too when I had my Chevy Blazers.
But it was for fun.
I use to work 40 miles from where I lived and used the Southern State Parkway and the LIE to get to and from I worked.
Did I need my 4WD ? No. Why ? The roads where plowed.
If it was a secondary or tertiary road that was bad I could see the option.
On LI there really aren't no tertiary roads.
Our trucks/cars are 2WD station wagons.
Come the snow 9 times out of 10 you won't have a problem with the correct tires on it.
If you know how to drive in the stuff.
Want to carry something, no problem.
I've carried close to 1000 lbs in mine returning stuff back to Home Depot.
Oh No ! You used your SS for that ?
Yes Margret I did.
I use to go 4 wheeling on the beach and other places too when I had my Chevy Blazers.
But it was for fun.
I use to work 40 miles from where I lived and used the Southern State Parkway and the LIE to get to and from I worked.
Did I need my 4WD ? No. Why ? The roads where plowed.
If it was a secondary or tertiary road that was bad I could see the option.
On LI there really aren't no tertiary roads.
When I didn't need 4WD, I simply put it in 2WD. I had the best of both worlds.
But the question is...
Are pickups really needed ?
Why pay for something that is more a status than practical.
I do not deny that to some it is a status/macho thing but to paint everyone with that brush is a generalization. Practicality depends. Do they own a travel trailer, horse trailer, car trailer, RV toy trailer and therefore need a pickup to accommodate that because most passenger cars do not have the towing capability? Rather than have a vehicle sit around for just when towing and another one for a daily driver. Some people need additional load capacity more than others.
If it is just for status, so be it. To each his own.
While I acknowledge that there are a number of people who buy them as status symbols, at least where I live that's in the minority. The status symbols are the Suburbans, Escalades, Range Rovers, etc. Here's a question, how do you know they are only purchased as a macho thing? Just looking at my truck you would think it's a "status symbol". I like my vehicles to look nice. Not everything that looks nice is for status though. If you saw my truck running around you might see a bike rack on the back. Putting the bikes in the bed is not always an easy or convenient thing. In my case I have a folding hard Toneau cover. You also would not see me driving around my area towing our travel trailer, which is the primary reason we have it. We get to store ours next to our house, but many people have to keep trailers of any kind in storage. We don't drive it a lot, but when we do it's an enjoyable ride. Being a homeowner it's also a great thing to have to haul gravel, dirt, patio bricks, etc. Even if we'd ever get rid of the travel trailer entirely I'd probably still have a truck.
12-15-2019, 12:10 PM
